Global Patent Index - EP 3682232 B1

EP 3682232 B1 20240522 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PH CONTROL

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PH CONTROL

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR PH-STEUERUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE CONTRÔLE DE PH

Publication

EP 3682232 B1 20240522 (EN)

Application

EP 18773579 A 20180914

Priority

  • GB 201714942 A 20170916
  • GB 2018052625 W 20180914

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2019053451A2] The present invention relates to an apparatus, buffer solutions and a method for p H control of in vitro dissolution tests used to monitor the drug release rate from solid unit dosage forms which are used to predict their in vivo effects or for quality control purposes. In particular the present invention relates to a method of preparing a continuous condition and a clear bicarbonate ion based solution for in vitro dissolution testing of pharmaceutical products comprising a) providing a solution (solution A) to create a test condition b) exposing a solid unit of a test pharmaceutical product to solution A for a pre-determined time period c) adding one or more solutions to solution A to change the test condition to solution F, wherein the solutions are selected from the following: i) an aqueous alkaline solution comprising a base which accepts protons from any proton donor and/or at least partially releases hydroxide ions in an aqueous environment (solution B); ii) an aqueous solution of one or more inorganic salts which at least partially dissociate into ions of phosphate, potassium, sodium, chloride, calcium and magnesium (solution C): iii) an aqueous solution comprising bicarbonate ions (solution D); iv) a solution comprising lipids and bile salts (solution E). In particular the present invention also relates to an enclosure device (10, 110) for use in the provision of p H control and stabilisation to a bicarbonate based solution used in the in vitro dissolution testing of pharmaceutical products comprising a plate (11) attached to a ring-shaped chamber (14) comprising a hollow cavity (16) wherein the plate (11) comprises at least one aperture (26) that extends through the entire thickness of the plate, the at least one aperture (26) being configured to be connected at one end thereof to at least one supply of gas and at the other end to connect into the hollow cavity (16) of the ring-shaped chamber and wherein a plurality of orifices (20) extend from the hollow cavity (16) in the direction away from the plate (11) through the entire thickness of the ring-shaped chamber (14).

IPC 8 full level

G01N 33/15 (2006.01); G01N 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB US)

B01F 21/00 (2022.01 - GB); B01F 23/23121 (2022.01 - US); G01N 13/00 (2013.01 - GB US); G01N 33/15 (2013.01 - EP GB US); B01F 23/231231 (2022.01 - EP GB US); B01F 23/231262 (2022.01 - US); B01F 23/237611 (2022.01 - US); B01F 23/237612 (2022.01 - US); B01F 23/23762 (2022.01 - US); B01F 2101/23 (2022.01 - US); B01F 2215/0422 (2013.01 - US); B01F 2215/0431 (2013.01 - US); B01F 2215/0468 (2013.01 - US); G01N 2013/006 (2013.01 - EP GB US)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2019053451 A2 20190321; WO 2019053451 A3 20190425; EP 3682232 A2 20200722; EP 3682232 B1 20240522; EP 3682232 C0 20240522; GB 201714942 D0 20171101; GB 2566688 A 20190327; GB 2566688 B 20200325; US 11686718 B2 20230627; US 2021033588 A1 20210204

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2018052625 W 20180914; EP 18773579 A 20180914; GB 201714942 A 20170916; US 201816647136 A 20180914